D.M. Kalten

Family history (genealogy) has always been of interest to D. M. Kalten. Starting in childhood notes were kept of things heard about past relatives stated by family members. That lead to a giant interest in history as one has to understand the past in order to understand those who lived in the past. As time moved forward D. M. Kalten gathered a vast amount of historic facts few know about and slowly those will show in some of the ‘Books by Kalten’.
Although not all of the D. M. Kalten books deal with the past, the lessons of the past are learning stepping stones to and for today.

The photographs on these pages are from a private photograph collection taken during the Vietnam War by a combat medic in Vietnam. These photos are from August, 1967 to July, 1968 while he was assigned to the 25th Infantry Division. Read More >

Have you ever looked at an old photograph and wondered who the person or people are that are shown in the photo? Have you wondered when it was taken, where was it taken at or what was going on that day for the photo being taken?
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You will be stepping into the past as you turn these pages of advertisements for cigars, cigarettes and tobacco for pipes and roll your own cigarettes from long ago. The advertisements will take you to a time and a way of life that does not exist any longer. Enjoy stepping into the world of your earlier family members as you turn each page. The advertisements can be humorous, just plain silly, or offer bits of history with drawings, photographs, caricatures and text with the advertising ...Read More >

The Civil War disabled soldiers had a hard life. This book brings forward the way it was using the authentic words of the past. You will not find the information here in common history books. Often you will find names mentioned but no matter a name, the basic information and changes put forth by our government pertained to all disabled veterans of the â€˜War of the Rebellionâ€™. Be prepared for some shocking facts, situations and true short stories. This is a large book available in ...Read More >